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1956
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1h 35m
7.4IMDb
91%Rotten Tomatoes

Drama

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What it's about

Schoolteacher and family man Ed Avery, who's been suffering bouts of severe pain and even blackouts, is hospitalized with what's diagnosed as a rare inflammation of the arteries. Told by doctors that he probably has only months to live, Ed agrees to an experimental treatment: doses of the hormone cortisone. Ed makes a remarkable recovery, and returns home to his wife, Lou, and their son, Richie. He must keep taking cortisone tablets regularly to prevent a recurrence of his illness. But the "miracle" cure turns into its own nightmare as Ed starts to abuse the tablets, causing him to experience increasingly wild mood swings.

Cast and crew

Director: Nicholas Ray
Writer: Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum, Burton Roueche
Starring: James Mason, Barbara Rush, Walter Matthau

Details

Release date: Sep 5, 1956
Language: English, Japanese
Country: United States
Awards: 2 nominations